Rahm Emanuel Apologizes for 'Retarded' Comment

Obama's chief of staff personally calls Special Olympics CEO

By Harry Kimball, Newser Staff | Suggested by carol

Posted Feb 2, 2010 3:41 PM CST

(Newser) – Rahm Emanuel says he's sorry he called liberals “retarded” in August, and he has personally apologized to the CEO of the Special Olympics. "The apology was accepted,” a White House aide tells the Washington Post. The comment has drawn fire since it came to light, and it prompted Sarah Palin to demand that Emanuel be fired.

White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel. (AP Photo)

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